bumped
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His chances of making Carolina’s 53-man roster improved greatly last month when veteran backup quarterback Will Grier announced his retirement, which bumped King up to No. 3 on the depth chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Thomson Reuters TRI 11.34%increase; green up pointing triangle bumped up its revenue targets for the year after logging double-digit growth across its three big business segments in the latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
For example, while driving in the extremely remote northwest Australia to see an eclipse in 2019, Green said she bumped into Milligan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The company bumped up its profit forecast for the year, guiding for earnings per share of $7.35 to $7.50, compared with a prior range of $7.30 to $7.45.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rio bumped into a couple looking at living room furniture, and by the time he got around them, Sara had disappeared into the crowd.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
